(Senior) Industrialisation & Ramp-Up Manager

The role

As Senior Industrialisation and Ramp-Up Manager, you will own the transition from engineering prototype to scalable, cost-efficient serial production. You will define the industrialisation roadmap, align Manufacturing Readiness Levels with programme gates, and lead the design of the full production system, from line layout and tooling through to automation and digitalisation. Working across engineering, supply chain, quality and programme leadership, you will shape Make vs. Buy decisions, qualify the supply base, and drive New Product Introduction activities with suppliers to ensure ramp-up milestones are met on time, on cost and on quality.

Day-to-day

• Own the Production Master Schedule and industrialisation roadmap, ensuring ramp-up milestones are delivered on time, on cost and to quality standards, with clear progress reporting to programme and executive stakeholders
• Define and execute the MRL strategy in alignment with TRL gates, establishing capacity baselines, quality gates and production procedures that enable repeatable, scalable manufacturing
• Lead the design and implementation of the production system, encompassing line layout, workstation design, tooling, digitalisation and automation, applying Lean Manufacturing principles throughout
• Shape and drive the Make vs. Buy strategy across major subsystems and assemblies, partnering with procurement to qualify and industrialise the supply base through Supplier Readiness Reviews, First Article Inspections and qualification activities
• Provide cross-functional leadership across engineering, supply chain, quality and programme teams, operating effectively at both shop-floor and board level to resolve blockers and maintain production momentum

You should apply if you

• Have led industrialisation and production ramp-up programmes in a manufacturing environment, taking full ownership from prototype through to serial production at scale
• Have defined and managed Manufacturing Readiness Level strategies, aligning MRL progress with TRL gates and programme milestones across complex, multi-disciplinary products
• Have designed production systems, including line layout, tooling and automation, and implemented Lean M